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The sequester stand-off
Is this really the best anyone in Washington can do to avert sequestration? President Barack Obama's call for delaying the automatic spending cuts past the March 1 deadline would seem reasonable enough, except he hasn't really offered up a specific plan...
Tags: White House, U.S. Congress, Social Security, Eric Cantor, U.S. Senate
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The GOP crack-up
Soon after President Barack Obama's second inaugural address, Speaker of the House John Boehner said the White House would try "to annihilate the Republican Party" and "shove us into the dustbin of history." Actually, the GOP is doing a pretty good...
Tags: White House, Culture, U.S. Senate, Ronald Reagan, Fox News Channel (tv network)
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Obama's debt-ceiling strategy could put the squeeze on GOP
A week before his inauguration, President Barack Obama said he wouldn't negotiate with Republicans over raising the federal debt limit. At an unexpected news conference Jan. 14, the president asserted that he won't trade cuts in government spending in...
Tags: U.S. Department of the Treasury, Polls, White House, U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate
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On fiscal cliff, Van Hollen only throws stones
I find Rep. Chris Van Hollen's comments very ironic about Rep. John Boehner wanting to delay on the fiscal cliff until he is re-elected Speaker of the House ("Conservatives battle Obama," Dec. 13). Isn't this the same Rep. Van Hollen, the super-...Tags: Christopher Van Hollen Jr.
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Republicans won't be the only ones blamed if we go over the fiscal cliff
We are accustomed to the opprobrium columnist Thomas Schaller heaps on all things Republican. However, his most recent rant on who's to blame for the fiscal cliff deserves further reflection ("Crisis they created catches up with Republicans," Dec. 12)....Tags: Government Health Care, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Congressional Budget Office, Democratic Party, Medicare
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Budget deal won't fix unemployment
Friday, forecasters expect the Labor Department to report the economy added 155,000 jobs in December — substantially less than is needed to pull unemployment down to acceptable levels. The tax and spending package passed by the Senate and House...
Tags: Health Insurance Cost, Robert H. Smith, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Business, Unemployment
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Fiscal cliff compromise signals trouble
When push came to shove, Republicans and Democrats came together for a last-minute bi-partisan compromise on the so-called fiscal cliff, a combination of automatic spending cuts and tax increases that would have plunged the nation back into recession. The...
Tags: New Year's Day, White House, U.S. Congress, George H.W. Bush, U.S. Senate
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Good morning, Baltimore: Need to know for Tuesday
WEATHER: Cloudy, with possible showers and a high approaching 60 degrees. Tonight is expected to be mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. TRAFFIC: Check our traffic updates for this morning's issues. TOP NEWS Push to ban more assault weapons...
Tags: Barack Obama, Assault, Labor Legislation, Firearms, Annapolis
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Congress approves additional Sandy aid
In a move that will help some 800 Maryland families affected by the effects of Hurricane Sandy, Congress approved $10 billion in emergency funding Friday for the federal flood insurance program. The hastily scheduled votes came in response to criticism...
Tags: U.S. Congress, U.S. House of Representatives, Chris Christie, U.S. Senate, Andrew Cuomo
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Marylanders brace for taxes as part of 'fiscal cliff' deal
Regardless of whether the president and Congress strike a deal or take the nation headfirst over the "fiscal cliff," federal taxes for some Marylanders will increase next year — and under some scenarios the pain could be worse than in other states....
Tags: White House, Credit and Debt, U.S. Congress, Apple iPhone, Apple iPad
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Hoyer, Van Hollen: No more cuts to federal workforce
As the fiscal cliff looms, two of Maryland's most influential congressmen have a message for those looking to the federal workforce for more savings: Look somewhere else. "Federal workers have already been asked to sacrifice as part of the budget cuts...Tags: Donna F. Edwards, U.S. Congress, Layoffs and Downsizing, Budgets and Budgeting, Public Finance
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Senate approves 'fiscal cliff' deal, sends it to House
Hours before a midnight deadline Monday, the White House reached a tentative deal with Congress to stop an enormous tax hike for all but the wealthiest households and to postpone for two months tough decisions on how to cut federal spending. After a rare...
Tags: New Year's Day, White House, Credit and Debt, Justice System, George H.W. Bush
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